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Gadgets watch out, because Lewis will unbox you! And after he’s done unboxing, he will then review you. So brace yourself!

Lewis has been blogging about tech since the birth of blogging. When a hot piece of tech is released you can almost guarantee that he will be unboxing and reviewing it shortly after. Since the launch of his YouTube channel UnBox Therapy, Lewis has unbox and/or reviewed every major Apple release, every major gaming hardware release, and has even taken a joyride in the Nissan GTR 2012. For work purposes of course. Lewis’s channel also features tech tips, tech conferences coverage, and quite a few giveaways. 

Talk tech with Lewis every Sunday at 9pm EDT, 6pm PDT on YouNow.com/!/gaming.

Danny Tee is 23 and lives in Portsmouth, England. Danny Tee discovered YouNow though one of his friends who got him to check it out. Danny Tee loves the fact that he can use YouNow to interact with so many people from around the world. Danny Tee also said he would like to go into professional film making and writing one day.

Besides wanting to be in the film industry Danny Tee  would also like to travel the world one day and see the sights. Danny Tee would also like to let people know that he is grateful for people watching him and interacting with him on YouNow. Danny Tee said he wants to be with YouNow for a while and said that even if he is not broadcasting he will show support to new users. To keep up with Danny Tee check out these links here:

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Eugenia Cooney is 17 and lives in Connecticut. Eugenia discovered YouNow through Michael Buckley who she follows on twitter. She found the site really interesting and next thing you know Eugenia became a broadcaster. Eugenia loves the different people on YouNow and thinks it is better than Stickcam and BlogTV.

Eugenia wants to get into modeling and acting. She also enjoys shopping and listening to music. Eugenia wants to let the YouNow nation know that she loves the site and loves talking to everyone on it. Eugenia plans to keep using YouNow to broadcast and talk to people. If you would like to keep up with Eugenia then check out these links.

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So you think you can dance eh? Well then… PROVE IT on YouNow’s Dance Off hosted by Johnni Riddlin for a chance to win a level up and a YouNow prize package. The Dance Off will be this Saturday June 23th at 3pm EDT, 12pm PDT, 8pm BST on YouNow.com/Dance.

This week we want to see the creative dance genius come out of you! Try using use props and outfits to keep your dance routine creative and original.

Dance Off Rules:

• Those competing in the Dance Off will have one hour to strut their stuff! 
• Keep your dance routine CREATIVE. You can also use props and outfits to give your routine an extra edge.
• Whether you’re belly dancing or free styling, all dance styles are fair game. 
• Each broadcast is given a two minute minimum and is limited to one song, but feel free to jump back into the queue as often as possible.
• After one hour, the top three dancers will face off. Finalists are chosen based on skill, entertainment factor and originality. 

What’s in the prize package?

• YouNow T-Shirt
• YouNow Poster
• YouNow Stickers

If you think about competing, Bring it! Because if you don’t…you will get SERVED!

Tapiwa Bururu is 17 and lives in Brisbane, Australia. Tapiwa is better known as Tappy Bee a Vblogger and YouNower who loves to broadcast. Tapiwa discovered YouNow through the YouTuber and YouNower KickthePJ. After a few weeks on the site she decided to broadcast for herself. Tapiwa’s passions include working in film and television.

Tapiwa would one day like to meet John Green of the vblogbrothers as he is one of the people who inspired her to start making videos. Tapiwa says she plans to keep on broadcasting to improve her broadcasting skills. Tapiwa says that YouNow it’s such a dynamic site and she can’t wait to see how her journey goes! In the meantime check out these links if you want to keep updated with Tapiwa:

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His name is Patrick Quirky and is the next YouNow Rising Star! Hailing from Canada the 18 year old entertainer has discovered a new venue for reaching out to his fans in the form of YouNow.com. Patrick loves the fact that there are different prizes each month which keeps people guessing on what they will give out next.

One of Patricks main passions is making Youtube videos for all of his viewers. This really shows as he is dedicated to make each video as awesome as the last! With Patrick now using YouNow he can now have awesome live shows and connect with his fans all around the world. Inspired by the actor Adam Sandler and his brand of humor, Patrick hopes to make his mark right here live on YouNow! To keep up with Patrick check him out here:

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Jack Lights is 16 years old and he is lives in England. Jack discovered YouNow through Youtubers Michael Bucky and BrittaniLouiseTaylor. Jack has a passion for making Youtube videos. He strives to make the best videos he can so that people can be entertained on a daily basis.

Jack also enjoys taking photos and making people laugh with his unique style of humor. He also wants to let the world know that he puts a lot of effort into his videos and he appreciates anyone who takes the time to watch him. Looking to the future Jack wants to continue to keep broadcasting on YouNow and he wants to become more known to all YouNowers out there. In the mean time if you want to keep up with Jack then check out these links here:

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Hailing from Knysna, a holiday town in South Africa, is the next YouNow Rising Star. With a fun and lovable personality Caspar Lee has brought his brand of humor to his successful YouTube videos. Now Caspar is a going live on YouNow where he shows off how passionate he is for entertaining.

Besides making Youtube videos Caspar also loves to watch Youtube videos and see what people are making. Caspar also states that he would love to have his own weekly show on YouNow. He is excited to be a part of YouNow and he knows the website will go places in the future.

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We Thank Caspar and we look forward to seeing more broadcasts from him!

IT’S 90s WEEK!!! So everybody, rock your body and Spice up your life!

Contestants log into YouNow via Facebook and sing their hearts out, for the fun of it and the opportunity to win actual gifts and prizes!! Sing a song made famous by a 90s artist/band for a chance to win a YOUNOW prize package.
The song HAS TO BE  a 90s song. We will be checking. Check out this list of the top 200 songs from the 90’s

For extra credit, do a full makeover to look like and become the artist(s) Make your performance stand out, get costumes, make up, different lighting etc. Be Creative!!!

NEW TIME!!
The Karaoke challenge, a live weekly competition hosted by Cody-Ann Palmer, is live this Wednesday (and every Wednesday) June 20th at 3PM EST on YouNow/karaoke (8PM in the UK).  If one day of Karaoke is not enough, then you have another day Friday June 22nd at (3PM in the US, 8PM in the UK) guess hosted by a surprise Younower.

What are the rules of Karaoke?

• For two hours, each broadcaster is allowed to sing 1 song per broadcast, however you can get back in the queue as often as possible.

Do I need to have background music?

• By definition, Karaoke songs have an instrumental backing track, having musical accompaniment is highly encouraged, however a cappella is also acceptable.
• Check out these free backing tracks from the karaoke channel on youtube.

What if I get voted off before my song is over?

• Each broadcaster is guaranteed 2 mins, if you are voted off after the two minutes, get back in the queue and try again.

What’s in the prize package?

• Limited edition Pink YouNow T-shirt
• YouNow Buttons
• YouNow stickers
• Swag
• …

How do I win?

• Be entertaining, follow directions, have fun.
• Check out these tips for making your broadcasts rock!

Can I win a Prize Package on Friday?

• The winner of the Friday Karaoke challenge will receive 9,000 Younow coin.

Jenn Penn, age 15, is a YouNow rising star! Jenn currently lives in the United States   and says that her favorite part of YouNow is the simplicity of the entire site. She likes that it’s easy to talk to her fans and interact with them. Jenn’s passion is making videos and entertaining people from all over the world. She also enjoys taking photos and she would love to one day meet Johnny Depp.

Jenn wants to let everyone know that she loves her fans and they mean the world to her. She will continue to keep broadcasting on YouNow so she can interact with her fans.  If you want to keep up to date with Jenn, check out these links:

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Emmet Doyle is 18 and is from Dublin Ireland. Emmet discovered YouNow when MattG124 posted about it on Tumblr. Emmet then joined YouNow and became hooked. Emmet loves the sense of community and watching others broadcast. He also enjoys broadcasting as often as possible.

Emmet loves to dance to hip hop and watch a variety of different videos online. The famous person Emmet would love to meet is Ze Frank the father of online video. Emmet hopes to keep broadcasting on YouNow and he also leaves us with a message “If you broadcast for a long time while there’s plenty of people in the queue, I will personally destroy you.” In the mean time if you would like to keep up with Emmet check out these links:

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Jack Harries is 19 and lives in London, England. When Jack noticed other YouTubers using YouNow he became interested and looked into it himself. He liked what he saw and decided to give it a go. Jack is passionate about film making which shows in his very entertaining YouTube videos.  Once Jack is done with college he plans to open up his own film production company.

Jack who also has a twin brother named Finn and is also an avid swimmer, mountain bike rider and surfer. Jack enjoys using YouNow to connect to his viewers. Jack would also like to meet successful Youtuber Ray William Johnson. Jack says that he sees YouNow as a current and exciting platform for the future. To see more of Jack check out these links:

Connor Franta, 19 from Minnesota joined YouNow last month and he already has over 1,000 fans! With a following on Youtube It all started when some of Connor’s friends recommended YouNow as a venue for his oozing personality. His passion for entertaining and socializing shines with every live broadcast!

Connor is a multitalented swimmer and cross country team member. Connor is also a  positive role model to others. Some other fun facts about Connor are that he likes cats and actress Emma Stone. To keep up with Connor check him out here:

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We thank Connor for his time and we look forward to seeing Connor broadcast once again.

YouNow is home to a handful of courageous, tenacious, sexy men that will not back down to any challenge! When challenges get in their way, they easily plow through them and continue to go on with their day. 

The cinnamon challenge has stepped before the men of YouNow, and they have no choice but to plow through it like all the other challenges.

Come watch as Dan, Dorian, and Angel take down the cinnamon challenge this Friday at 6pm EDT, 11pm BST on YouNow.com/Shows.

Adam Shallcross, well known for his broadcasts on YouNow, is trying to raise money for cancer research. Sounds cool right? Well Adam explained it to us.

Adam was inspired by other broadcasters to do a 24 hour broadcast of his own. This 24 hour broadcast will take place Thursday June 14th starting at 7pm GMT and 2pm EST in the Politics Channel.

Adam, who lost his aunt to cancer is determined to raise as much money as he can! The money is going straight to Cancer Research UK. 

If you would like to donate then check out the link right here!

During this broadcast Adam and friends will be attempting a number of challenges and having fun. Adam will be joined by fellow YouNowers Rosie Cotton, James Jones and Ahmed Al Falasi who all support this cause. So make sure you are there. And do not forget that this will take place Thursday June 14th starting at 7pm GMT and 2pm EST in the Politics Channel

In the mean time feel free to check out Adams YouNow Profile.

Have you ever wondered on how you can broadcast like a weather man? Well all it takes is a green screen and using Chroma Key to edit in a background image.

Now how can you do this while on a webcam and playing a video game? Well Younow user Panser Smash uses a combination of different things. You can see it in her broadcast below.

Panser Smash enjoys playing World of Warcraft using this method.

Using a combination of X Split which is a screen capture software and a green screen Panser Smash is able to broadcast in a new style that has never been seen before on YouNow.com. X Split is a program that can capture both you and the game you are playing on your computer.

This means you can broadcast in NYC or in an air plane or even in space and all you need is a green screen. During this broadcast Chroma Key is used to change the background to something different. But Panser does not use a background she uses the video game World of War Craft.

X Split has a feature in which you can you can use Chroma Key with it to transport you to different locations. Now for the steps of how to broadcast like Panser Smash.

How to Broadcast Like Panser Smash:

1. First you will use X Split to broadcast in front of a green screen and then you will open the game.
2. Spread the game out so it takes up the entire screen.
3. You then put your webcam image on top of the screen.
4. You then right click your webcam image and then turn on Chorma Key.
5. You then remove the color under the Chroma Key option.
6. After this is done you can now broadcast like Panser Smash!

For more information check out this Link which explains how to do it. With these steps you will be broadcasting within you video games in no time!

The second ever Are You Super? Show  took place in the Shows 2 channel on YouNow.com. Hosted by Donovan “The Prince” Santiago, the main challenge of Are You Super? was simple: be a superhero or villain. Contestants could create their own hero or villain or impersonate one that is already created.

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Contestants lined up in the queue where they showed off their powers, and explained how they would help or destroy people. After everything was said and done the 3 people with the highest broadcast score went to the finals. The final challenge was to create a theme song for your character. Here are the finalists below:

-Kayla Spencer as Zebra Girl

-Beth Leon as Catwoman. Her sidekick Cat joins her.

-Hannah Roberts as Google Girl.

Hannah Roberts won this weeks contest with her great song! We thank everyone for competing and we look forward to seeing you next week on Tuesday(6/19/12) from 1-2PM EST (6-7:30PM GMT) in the Shows 2 Channel!